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title: How to Compress a Video for Email Attachments (2025)
description: Easily compress a video for email attachment limits on Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, and more. Works for any device.
imgSrc: /img/content/email-video.png
imgAlt: Video file with an envelope
linkText: Send your video with full quality instead
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## Step 1: Shorten or Trim

- Use your device's built-in editor (Photos app, Windows Photos).
- Remove non-essential parts of the video.

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## Step 2: Lower the Quality

- Visit [Vert.sh](https://vert.sh/), [Clideo](https://clideo.com/compress-video), or [VEED.IO](https://www.veed.io/tools/compress-video), and upload your video.
- Set resolution to 480p or 720p.

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## Step 3: Zip the File

- On Windows/Mac: Right-click the video > "Compress" or "Send to Zip".
- Attach the .zip to your email, if it fits the size limit.

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## Step 4: Use a Transfer Service

If your video is still too large, send a download link using:
- [Transfer.zip](https://transfer.zip)
- [WeTransfer](https://wetransfer.com)
- [SwissTransfer](https://swisstransfer.com)

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**Tip:** Always secure sensitive videos with a password!
